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Originally Posted by TOfan
Inflation. Cost of housing. How much disposable income do you think people have today compared to 2014-16?
Also take note that the first glimpse the Flames had that they could cut short their rebuild, they did. I bet when Treliving got the job he probably thought he had 2-3 years of stockpiling picks and prospects. When the Flames unexpectedly made the playoffs and won a round, mandate changed. I bet.
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Well I don't know exactly how the economy compares today versus 2014, but commodity prices dropped in October 2014 and this city took heavy losses on the jobs side of things.
And trying to shortcut the rebuild with signings like Brouwer, Neal, and trades like Hamonic is exactly why the Flames were unable to build a consistently competitive team that made the playoffs every year. Instead we were subject to one year in, one year out, on repeat.
That is the Flames MO. Take shortcuts wherever and whenever possible.